The Lost Tribe -- Initial Reaction

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HEE!

My reaction to "First Contact" is scattered throughout other posts, but before I forget, I figured I would make a quick reaction post. In no particular order, the big giant hearts:

♥ John's face as he was forced to make a decision that was basically "Rodney or the galaxy (plus the Daedelus crew)", awww, John...
♥ SNEAKY ASGARD 4TW!
♥ Poor Daniel's betrayal over the rogue Asgard's utter callousness.
♥ Nice callback to Loki. Never thought he could be the only one who thought that way.
♥ CONTROL ROOM/STARGATE WHUMP
♥ McJackson snark
♥ John playing "human shield" with Radek. Aww...
♥ John in the infirmary (OUCH), getting glass picked out of his back. With his dog tags hanging down, and generally looking haggard, yet stoic and manly. Yum.
♥ Oh, Todd. You and Woolsey make such a cute couple. XD
♥ NEW VILLAIN who can kick everyone's ass, but be slightly pacific at the same time. SWEET! (However, they need a new name, because calling them "Asgard" feels wrong)
♥ Teyla doesn't want to be left behind!
♥ Ronon's Daedelus warfare, dropping down from ceilings, GLEEFULLY blowing up major systems ("Nah, life support's over there... I think." Did you take lessons since DV Ronon? Aww)
♥ Ahahaha! Keller's "I'm bowing down to your request and--PSYCH!" moment. Maybe I imagined the sneaky look on her face. That was priceless.
♥ Rodney's been hanging around John too long! "Let's blow it up!" "That's your plan?" "It's the cornerstone of distractions!"
♥ I like new Traveler girl. (Plus, she played Anna on One Tree Hill. And crap, I just outted myself to being someone who watches One Tree Hill.)
♥ John feels dissed that Larrin hasn't called. Ahaha, oh, John. She's just not that into you.
♥ EVERYONE SAVES THE DAY (including Marks)
♥ Danny Whump! (But without worried team, aww... but we get worried, babbly Rodney!)
♥ Woolsey putting his foot down and blowing that machine sky high. (Okay, I may disagree with the decision, but Oh, Woolsey!)
♥ Rodney not complimenting people unless they're dying: "It's something I'm working on." Okay, so it's not really true, but it made me laugh either way. Oh, Rodney.
♥ Poor Ronon, getting rejected, but trying to play it off... but can't say I didn't see that coming.

(Clubs, because there are no broken heart symbols for things that disappointed me):
♣ Big giant broken heart/club over the head to the idiot who decided to release the big reveal as a commercial, ruining that element of suspense for me (and the person who uploaded it on YouTube. Argh! SPOILERS EVIL!)
♣ No Rodney + John ANY OF THE TEAM reunion scene
♣ This one I'm a little more confused on than broken hearted about. I was 99.99% sure that Keller wasn't going to choose Ronon (from spoilers I caught accidentally), and from her reactions in the episode... it seemed to me her decision may have been based on not really agreeing with his tactics. That's the way I'm taking it, that poor Ronon had a chance and wasn't chasing after someone who'd already given her heart away. One-Sided-Pining!Satedan ≠ ♥
♣ Where was Lorne? I don't think John was implying that he doesn't trust Lorne to run Atlantis... I'm sure that was basically a "at least I can keep Teyla safe" maneuver on John's part keeping her there. But really?
♣ Where was Colonel BCaldwell... for the whole episode? Was Mitch Pillegi unavailable for filming on the second half? If so, couldn't they have said he was knocked out or something? Longest BRB EVAH!
♣ Oh god, I can see the Keller wankstorm brewing already. I'm going to practice my ostrich impersonation methinks.
♣ I can haz team reunion? Oh wait, I already said that.


Woolsey Crush Episode Rating (out of 5 ♥s):
♥ ♥ ♥ ½

Overall, awesome episode, and one I'll definitely be rewatching. I have faith that anything I have forgotten to mention, the rest of my f-list will.

Comments

[wildcat88.livejournal.com]

Almost in complete total agreement here.

Todd slinging an arm around Woolsey's shoulder = ♥ Thought I was going to die.

Teyla? Is she on SGA?

Surprisingly the Keller wankstorm is brewing in the whump thread because she took too much time away from Sheppard. *sighs dramatically* I hadn't even considered it until someone said it. Silly me for enjoying the show.

[trystings.livejournal.com]

Good episode. Not as good as First Contact, but good episode. I missed Lorne, Caldwell and Larrin. And I am SO disappointed that Ronon/Keller ain't gonna happen. :(

But hey! Shirtless John!!! *beams* :D:D:D

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I LOVE your Woolsey Crush Rating!

I think Woolsey did the only thing he could; millions could die if the Asgard (should we adopt what Daniel called them at least once, the "Assgard"?) find a replacement control crystal! At that point, the base seemed to be unmanned; the ships had all gone up to fight the Traveler and Lantean ships. I also got the impression that most of the Asgard were never actually at this lab at all, but somewhere else. I could be wrong. I'm not sure how many are left.

I think it was less that Jennifer disagreed with his tactics than that the disagreement over tactics reminded her of how very different they are (and that she'd rather be with Rodney). I'll stick my head in the sand right next to yours.

Too bad they couldn't afford Lorne and Caldwell!

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Yes to John's face! And intense look of contained worry for most of the ep. Still freaking Radek out, too (Radek is so thinking that he's been down this road before...getting between Sheppard and his team is like getting between Mama Bear and her cubs, Radek's too smart to risk it...)

Todd + Woolsey 4-EVER! *ahem* (But the arm around his shoulder was so cute! XPPP)

And yeah, loved take-charge!Woolsey at the end, even if it was a questionable call.

Lorne could've been off-world when the gate blew, no way for him to get home...

We need more McJackson banter! badly! *crosses fingers for movies*